These guys do great gameplay but I've never found the general dialogue to be good. Every game they do, the writing is so dull - loaded with exposition and patronising helpers that repeat themselves. Except for Louis in Metaphor. Probably my favourite antagonist in JRPGs.
Metaphor has a really fleshed out encyclopaedia. A dev only does something like that if they intend to make a franchise. There will absolutely be more games in this world. I just hope it deviates even further from the Persona formula because I've burnt out on that years ago.
Lara isn't as vulnerable as people say in the reboot games. If you play well she's a total badass in Rise, taking out groups of men like a sharpshooting Ninja. She's not whiney either. I mean at one point she was about to be shot down as an outsider and then said she understood their decision. Even though I'd be less understanding.
Literally all she's missing is the dual pistols. Which is a shame.
@JDCII we are not conditioned. Each gen has seen significant improvements. People are conditioned to be as negative as possible to feel special. Nobody is winning an award for saying FOMO or saying proudly that they won't buy a Pro. Unless there's an award for spewing repetitive dross where it's no longer relevant or warranted.
Rebirth failed because they butchered the story to make a weak convoluted sequel trilogy. Part 3 will be even worse because fans are savvy to what's going on by now. All they had to do was remake FF7 and they'd be printing money but ego took over.
I was burnt out on Horzion after the sequel and didn't even bother with the dlc so I'm glad the single player series won't be around for a while. Needs a break to avoid oversaturation.
The Pro has been around long enough now. People can stop complaining to feel special. Move on. I got one and, as a Performance mode player, it's a significant upgrade for me.
@Cloud39472 Origins and Odyssey was the peak of the entire AC franchise. The Ezio games are horrendously overrated. I'm saying this as someone who has been there since the reveal of the first game (which was originally supposed to be a PS3 launch title).
Forced diversity/tokenism isn't ok. It's a red flag. This game is not that. Her story as an onna-musha will be interesting. But you can blame other studios for shoehorning diversity as much as you can blame the loons that call literally anything woke.
@8bitOG Steam players review bomb games all the time and most of the time for frivolous reasons. Theyre the most sensitive bunch of gamers. It's naive to blindly insult the reviewer here without checking first.
I want a new Uncharted and a new Infamous. With the original teams. The top pic made me think of the latter and the namedrop of the former made me think of that.
Cool thing about consoles is you plug n play. Years of PC gaming and nearly every game I got had some stupid issues that required Web searches and 1+ hour to resolve, if there even was a resolution.
The pedestal people stick PC on is too high.
The Pro isn't just a small difference over the base, and it isn't the price of a good gaming PC That's some real sour grapes.
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Re: PS5, PS4 Fans Are Worried Cash Rewards Have Been Removed from PS Stars
No cash option for me. Imagine removing the only thing i spent points on.
Re: PS5 Pro Patch Incoming for Helldivers 2
@ButterySmooth30FPS even though i platinumed RotR and didn't mind the fps it does need that boost. At the least it would make parrying work better.
Re: Metaphor: ReFantazio, Persona Director Katsura Hashino Is Already Grinding Out a New JRPG
These guys do great gameplay but I've never found the general dialogue to be good. Every game they do, the writing is so dull - loaded with exposition and patronising helpers that repeat themselves. Except for Louis in Metaphor. Probably my favourite antagonist in JRPGs.
Metaphor has a really fleshed out encyclopaedia. A dev only does something like that if they intend to make a franchise. There will absolutely be more games in this world. I just hope it deviates even further from the Persona formula because I've burnt out on that years ago.
Re: Horizon's Sylens Will Be Recast Following the Passing of Lance Reddick
Hope they keep his likeness at least. Can never get used to recasts
Re: Spider-Man 2 Won't Receive Any PS5 Story DLC
I would love that Venom game so bad. He's my favourite comic book character. Miss the the Spider-man & Venom days on the SNES
Re: Like a Dragon's PS5 Date Change Will Let You Play Monster Hunter Wilds with Peace of Mind, Director Says
MH is a long term commitment so makes sense to play this first anyway.
Re: Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii Dodges Monster Hunter Wilds with New PS5, PS4 Release Date
@Netret0120 it's funny how bug-free their games generally are at launch and nobody brings it up.
Re: Test Your PlayStation General Knowledge - Issue 29
@Kingy I owned that game it was for PSX.
I can't believe RDR2 didn't win. It's easily one of the best games ever made.
Re: Starship Troopers: Extermination Hits Ground Running on PS5, Roadmap Revealed
@crossbit this has happened before especially with bundled games and upgrades
Re: Acclaimed PS5 Platformer Astro Bot Really Couldn't Be Selling Any Better
I'm surprised because the character does not look marketable at all.
Re: Love Classic Lara Croft? Play the Crap Tomb Raider Trilogy on PS5, PS4
The irrelevant trilogy that temporarily killed off the series.
Re: TV Show Review: Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft - Globetrotting Animated Adventure Edges Lara's Arc Forward
Lara isn't as vulnerable as people say in the reboot games. If you play well she's a total badass in Rise, taking out groups of men like a sharpshooting Ninja. She's not whiney either. I mean at one point she was about to be shot down as an outsider and then said she understood their decision. Even though I'd be less understanding.
Literally all she's missing is the dual pistols. Which is a shame.
Re: Poll: Are You Playing Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero?
@PuppetMaster you didn't play DBZ Hyper Dimension on the SNES? The best Z fighting game. It even had a solid online community through emulation.
Re: PS5 Pro, 30th Anniversary Consoles Now Available at More Retailers
People are still whining about the price 🥱
Re: Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero: How to Unlock All Characters
Gogeta (Super) Super Saiyan God Super Saiyan
Japanese sure love the word super
Re: PS5 Pro Prompts Sony's Disc Drive to Rocket Up the Charts
Don't really need one when my Pro arrives.
Re: PS5 Fans Believe Halo Could Make Its PlayStation Debut
Lacks a vote option: I played Halo years ago and have no interest anymore
Re: PS5 Pro Boost Is Pretty Clear Cut in The Last of Us 2 Remastered Comparison Video
@JDCII we are not conditioned. Each gen has seen significant improvements. People are conditioned to be as negative as possible to feel special. Nobody is winning an award for saying FOMO or saying proudly that they won't buy a Pro. Unless there's an award for spewing repetitive dross where it's no longer relevant or warranted.
Re: Silent Hill 2 (PS5) - The Horror Great Remains So in This Excellent Remake
@OldGamer999 back to back games as an everyman. Though Isaac is suspiciously good with guns in combat scenarios.
Re: First Review Scores for PS5's Metaphor: ReFantazio, Silent Hill 2 Are Glowing
Preordered both so review scores are meaningless
Re: Dragon of Dojima Roars in Official Like a Dragon: Yakuza Trailer
Needs more Baka Mitai
Re: Sony Fights Scalpers in Japan By Demanding PS5, PS4 Playtime
30 hours!? I manage that in a day
Re: Silent Hill 2 Remake Breaks Street Date, PS5 Discs Loose in the Wild
People were playing the PC version for weeks. I mean there was a Spanish dude blatantly streaming it on twitch.
Re: 'Difficult to Comment' on Astro Bot's Square Enix Snub, Says Team Asobi
Rebirth failed because they butchered the story to make a weak convoluted sequel trilogy. Part 3 will be even worse because fans are savvy to what's going on by now. All they had to do was remake FF7 and they'd be printing money but ego took over.
Re: Prospective PS6 Purchasers Would Consider a Portable Model
I have a steamdeck so no. I'll get the proper ps6
Re: Sony's Live Service Push 'No Joke', A Lot of People Working on Horizon Online
I was burnt out on Horzion after the sequel and didn't even bother with the dlc so I'm glad the single player series won't be around for a while. Needs a break to avoid oversaturation.
Re: Kojima's Next Big PlayStation Game Physint Will Take Some Time to Complete
Kojima is a true artist, unafraid to take risks. Never made a bad game. I can't wait for this and DS 2.
Re: Fans Appear to Be Coming Around to PS5 Pro
For a technological luxury item it's not expensive. People are kneejerk overreacting as always.
Re: PS5 Pro Will Supposedly Fix Rise of the Ronin's Shoddy Frame Rate
@Ralizah this was their first attempt at a big world game. I personally enjoyed the game overall.
Re: Poll: Did You Pre-Order a PS5 Pro?
@IOI not slightly better. People are being reductive for no reason. What do you gain from reducing the difference in capability?
Re: PS Store Confirms Lots More PS5 Pro Enhanced Games with New Tag
The Pro has been around long enough now. People can stop complaining to feel special. Move on. I got one and, as a Performance mode player, it's a significant upgrade for me.
Re: In the UK, PS5 Pro Has Already Completely Sold Out
Still available in Ireland. I got mine. Turned down the 30th anniversary version but got the controller.
Re: Don't Give Up on Jin Just Yet, More Ghost of Tsushima Spin-Offs Planned
I thought First Light was awful. I hope they have upped their standalone game since.
I've also never felt Jin needed to exist outside of GoT. Not against it either.
Re: Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater Looks Sublime on PS5
MGS3 is not simply Kojima's best game. It's the best game. Can't wait for this remake, gonna be playing it on the Pro.
Re: The Last of Us PS5 Is Available Now with PS Plus Extra, Premium
I could never bother to finish this on ps3. I might give it another shot.
Re: The Biggest PS5, PS4 Winners from a Humongous State of Play
@Zemo55 onna-musha isn't woke but I've no doubt you don't read history books and want to live in your fantasy.
Re: Assassin's Creed Shadows Delayed on PS5 Until 14th February
@Cloud39472 Origins and Odyssey was the peak of the entire AC franchise. The Ezio games are horrendously overrated. I'm saying this as someone who has been there since the reveal of the first game (which was originally supposed to be a PS3 launch title).
Re: Assassin's Creed Shadows Delayed on PS5 Until 14th February
I'll be buying LAD in February not this. You don't clash with my goofy darling franchise.
Re: PS5's Ghost of Yotei Triggers Social Media, Ex-Sony Exec Says 'If You Don't Like It, Don't Buy It'
Forced diversity/tokenism isn't ok. It's a red flag. This game is not that. Her story as an onna-musha will be interesting. But you can blame other studios for shoehorning diversity as much as you can blame the loons that call literally anything woke.
Re: Ubisoft 'Fully Mobilised' After Soft Star Wars Outlaws PS5 Sales
A lot of people aren't buying it because of the Disney-picked protagonist.
Re: Palworld's Release in Japan on Hold Indefinitely Thanks to Nintendo Lawsuit
Nintendo love a good lawsuit. I bought it so even if it gets delisted I'm still having my fun
Re: Acclaimed Action RPG NieR Automata Invades Stellar Blade in PS5 DLC
@Icey664 almost certain this was on their road map months ago
Re: Soul Reaver 1 & 2 Remastered Leaks for PS5, PS4
Oh my god nostalgia hype. We need Blood Omen too. Kain deserves his time in the spotlight.
Re: God of War Ragnarok PC Review Bombed Over PSN Requirement
@8bitOG Steam players review bomb games all the time and most of the time for frivolous reasons. Theyre the most sensitive bunch of gamers. It's naive to blindly insult the reviewer here without checking first.
Re: 13 New PS Plus Extra, Premium Games Available to Download Now on PS5, PS4
Far Cry 5 and Chernobylite are the only 2 worth caring about and I've already beaten them both.
Re: Preview: Unknown 9 Awakening Plays Like a Long Lost PS3 Remaster on PS5, PS4
I want a new Uncharted and a new Infamous. With the original teams. The top pic made me think of the latter and the namedrop of the former made me think of that.
Re: Poll: Are You Happy with Your PS Plus Extra, Premium Games for September 2024?
Chernobylite and Far Cry 5 the only good games in that list. Both also have a cool story.
Re: PS5 Pro Pre-Orders Will Be Exclusive to PS Direct for Two Weeks
@themightyant graphics cards were being used by crypto miners and there was less of them available. Made sense for scalpers to do their wormy thing.
Re: Poll: Would You Buy PS5 Pro If It Was Cheaper?
Cool thing about consoles is you plug n play. Years of PC gaming and nearly every game I got had some stupid issues that required Web searches and 1+ hour to resolve, if there even was a resolution.
The pedestal people stick PC on is too high.
The Pro isn't just a small difference over the base, and it isn't the price of a good gaming PC That's some real sour grapes.
Re: Prospective PS5 Pro Buyers Cause Surge in Disc Drive Sales
Well this is embarrassing. No doubt most of those sales aren't people who are buying a Pro. Either retailers or scalpers looking to manipulate prices.